The exclusive film palace of the Berlin Film Festival will not be completed after 2000. The main venue of the Berlin Film Festival is currently located in the Zoo Cinema on the south side of the zoo in the central zoo in Berlin.

Although the name of the zoo cinema is not very consistent with the style of the film festival, the screening room is very luxurious, and the spacious lobby is enough to accommodate more than 700 audiences.

Simon walked through the red carpet and the festival staff stepped forward to lead him into the hall.

There are more than ten minutes left before the opening ceremony, and the hall is full of most guests.

Simon's position is in the ninth row, with a corridor between the seats and the front eight rows, and a step up, in the most golden viewing position of this large screening hall, and is also the most easily scanned by the camera.

It is very clear that the opportunity to contact Westeros is hard to come by, and many guests at the scene put down their modesty and took the initiative to come over to talk to Simon.

This was not until 7:30 that the opening ceremony began, and the chaos in the hall stopped.

That’s right, just like the weather in Berlin in February, the Berlin Film Festival is full of coldness that is out of place with other film festivals. The opening ceremony is at 7:30 pm when the sky is completely dark.

If it is Los Angeles or Cannes, this time is nothing.

However, don't forget that this is Berlin, which is still in the coldest time of the year in Berlin in February. Simon specially paid attention to the weather when he arrived in the morning. The temperature in Berlin has recently reached minus 9 degrees Celsius.

Including the red carpet that Simon has walked before, it has only begun to appear in recent years due to the pressure of the decline of film festivals.

There was no red carpet in the Berlin Film Festival a few years ago.

Fortunately, the atmosphere of the opening ceremony was very lively. Unlike the seriousness of the Cannes opening ceremony, it even looked like an Oscar. A blonde host from a local German TV station was very open on the stage, with various jokes coming one after another. Finally, he left the stage and came to Simon for interaction, which made the atmosphere more lively.

After the opening, there were routine reviews and reviews, as well as introductions to this competition film, and several performances were mixed during this period.

Perhaps it was finally considered the audience's mood. The opening ceremony was only about 45 minutes and the ending time was only 8:15.

The opening video will start playing at 8:30.

With the end of the opening ceremony, many guests will either rush to some party parties or go directly to their residence.

Although Fey Donnaway, the heroine of the opening film "Arizona Dream", sat next to Simon during the opening ceremony and the two talked about a lot of topics, Simon did not stay to watch the movie.

There are mainly other arrangements.

There is no official opening ceremony reception for the Berlin Film Festival now, but similar parties will not be lacking.

In order to promote the two films "Hoffa" and "Toys" that were shortlisted for the main competition unit, Fox specially arranged a reception after the opening ceremony, which was located in a hotel near the Zoo Cinema.

"Hoffa" starring Jack Nicholson has a budget cost of $35 million, and "Toy" by Robin Williams has a budget cost of $43 million. Since the 12 copies were released last year, the North American box office of both films is only over $20 million. Fox can only look forward to making up for the losses in the overseas market as much as possible.

As for making a profit or even making a profit, it is unlikely.

During this period, the attractiveness of the overseas film market has basically fallen on "Jurassic Park" at the end of last year.

The science fiction dinosaur blockbuster produced by Daenerys Entertainment has exceeded US$380 million as of last week. Including North America's 330 million, the global total box office reached US$710 million. According to the prediction of Daenerys Entertainment's publicity and distribution department, "Jurassic Park" can recover at least another US$200 million overseas, and the global total box office will eventually reach a high of US$900 million.

Because of the strength of "Jurassic Park", the overseas market almost instinctively tilts more resources on this super blockbuster. "Hoffa" and "Toys" did not cause much response in North America. With "Jurassic Park" rampant, the possibility of performing in the overseas market is even lower.

However, what should be done must be done.

Daenerys Entertainment and News Corporation are still very close to each other.

Rupert Murdoch made several calls in New York to invite him. Since Simon was in Berlin, he would support him.

The cocktail party was hosted by Nicholas Walsh, a vice president of Fox's overseas theater distribution. Simon just arrived at the hotel where the cocktail party was located, and Walsh personally welcomed it.

It's helpless to say.

Anyone with discerning eyes can see that the time for this promotional party is obviously inappropriate, and the more appropriate time should be the subsequent weekend.

However, the two Hollywood celebrities who participated in "Hoffa" and "Toys", Jack Nicholson and Robin Williams, did not give Fox too much time, and both of them only agreed to stay in Berlin for one day. Speaking of this, Nicholas Walsh, who was responsible for the preparation of this cocktail party, was extremely depressed.

Daenerys Entertainment can crush the cooperative stars to the death. Even the top celebrities will basically cooperate with Daenerys Entertainment's various promotional activities.

Fox has no confidence in this regard and can only accommodate big names like Jack Nicholson and Robin Williams.

Of course, the other reason is that Fox can give two films little overseas promotion and distribution budget.

If you are short of money, you can only save as much as you want.

Fortunately, the reception was held only for media press releases, and Fox has encountered this situation. When publishing relevant promotional articles, just formulate reasonable media strategies to avoid the hot topics of the opening ceremony.

Although there was no lively opening ceremony, the media lineup invited by Fox was not bad at all.

Simon cooperated very well in front of the photo wall with two video posters, allowing the flash to bombard the photo lights, and then entered the cocktail hall with Nicholas Walsh.

Jack Nicholson, Robin Williams and others have also arrived.

As usual, I greeted you, and the few movies were cold and not warm.

In order to invite these big names, traditional Hollywood studios need to lower their attitude and cooperate with various harsh conditions, Daenerys Entertainment has not done this since its establishment.

With the rise of special effects blockbusters, 3D animated movies and the DC movie universe, there is no need to do this now.

Special effects, 3D and superhero IP are the ‘A-level big names’ of Daenerys Entertainment. Moreover, these big names will not only not require high pay, but also will not put forward harsh conditions such as shooting only for 5 hours a day without memorizing lines and not going out for outdoor scenes.

Although Daenerys Entertainment does not refuse to cooperate with traditional superstars, the premise of this cooperation must be equal, or Daenerys Entertainment must maintain its dominance. Those stars who want to get high pay but do not want to give enough energy will not even want to get opportunities from Daenerys Entertainment.

Jack Nicholson and others are not enthusiastic about Simon either.

This young man has significantly changed the power landscape in Hollywood in recent years. Because of the strength of Daenerys Entertainment and the rapid rise of a large number of new stars under the support of Daenerys Entertainment, the status of these old celebrities has been seriously threatened.

If Simon had not been too terrifying in terms of power and wealth, which was enough to directly crush too many people's wrong thoughts, his life would never be easy now.

Old-fashioned celebrities like Jack Nicholson can still hold airs, but other guests at the cocktail party will not miss such an opportunity.

In fact, many people are coming for Simon.

Fox is also happy to be able to invite more celebrities to support the two films and increase the attention of the news in the future.

The reception hall.

Simon just talked to Denzel Washington about the recent filming of "Philadelphia Story", and Michelle Pfeiffer, wearing a black evening gown, came over.

"Tonight, Simon."

"Hi Michelle," Simon looked at the woman's outfit and smiled, "I still think red is more suitable for your style."

Michelle Pfeiffer raised her eyebrows slightly. She had previously wore a red dress at the opening ceremony. She had just changed her outfit. At the opening ceremony, she could not say hello to the little man in front of her. Unexpectedly, the other party noticed: "But, that dress is too thin and it's very cold now."

"Oh, indeed," Simon nodded, "but black is also beautiful."

"Thank you," Michelle Pfeiffer said, picking up the red wine and taking a sip, but his eyes still fell on the man in front of him. Suddenly, he found something, and said, "Didn't your wife come together this time?"

Simon smiled and shook his head: "No, she is also a person who is very afraid of the cold."

"So," Michelle Pfeiffer's expression became a little more charming: "Are you alone now?"

"It's obvious," Simon shrugged and asked back, "Where are you?"

"I'm alone too."

This hint is already very obvious.

Simon suddenly remembered that it seemed that it had been a long time ago. At that time, he had just arrived in Los Angeles and met Courteney Cox by chance. Courteney said he wanted to become a big star like Michelle Pfeiffer. Simon said that he hoped to invite Michelle Pfeiffer to participate in his movies in the future.

Speaking of which, if it was Michelle Pfeiffer, it was just the second-tier peak and the first-tier line was not yet full.

In the original timeline, Michelle Pfeiffer made his debut with his role in "Scarface" directed by Brian de Palma, and reached his peak after participating in "Batman Returns".

Simon's appearance caused many things to change.

The Catwoman character belongs to Valerie Gollino.

In recent years, Michelle Pfeiffer has still reached the top-notch films such as "The Witch of the East Town", "Dangerous Relations", "Sleeping with the Enemy", and "Baker Brothers". However, "Sleeping with the Enemy", the best-performing business performance, has only a box office performance of over 100 million US dollars, which is far from comparable to Catwoman.

Coupled with the rise of new generation actresses in Hollywood, Michelle Pfeiffer's current first-tier status is not stable.

For Hollywood stars, if you want to have a stable position, you either have a box office or a prize. Just like Meryl Streep, although not many of them have participated in the films, because of a series of halos of best actors, Meryl Streep is one of the few first-tier actresses in Hollywood who can steadily call for $5 million.

In a second thought, Simon immediately understood why Michelle Pfeiffer came over and was quite proactive.

Michelle Pfeiffer came to Berlin this time because he participated in the film "The Field of Love" in the main competition unit.

"Love Field" is a feature film produced by Orion Pictures. It tells the story of a housewife who insists on rushing to Washington to attend the other party's wedding after Kennedy was assassinated. The film is intertwined with various elements such as politics, race, and murder. Michelle Pfeiffer plays the heroine in the film.

Unlike the Toys and Hoffa, which have been released on a large scale, "Love Field" was only held in a small preview at the end of last year to qualify for awards season.

However, the reputation of the film is unsatisfactory. At the beginning of the month, the list of Oscar nominations was announced. "The Field of Love" only won one Nomination for Best Actress for Michelle Pfeiffer.

Including "Dangerous Relationship" and "Baker Brothers", this is already the third Oscar nomination for Best Actress by Michelle Pfeiffer.

He already has the first two nominations as a base, and the works and strength of other nominees this year are not expected. Therefore, this should be considered the most promising event for Michelle Pfeiffer to win the Oscar.

The Oscar winner in the 1990s is still more valuable.

If she can win the Best Actress Award, Michelle Pfeiffer will be able to completely stabilize her position in the next few years. Even if she has the Best Actress Award for the Best Actress Award, she doesn't have to worry about missing a film appointment.

However, it is actually not easy to win this award.

Michelle Pfeiffer discovered that without any other help, Emma Thompson, the heroine of "Howard Manor", won much higher than her.

Because "Howard Manor" is a film produced by Gaomen Pictures, a subsidiary of Daenerys Entertainment, Emma Thompson has successfully won a Best Actress in the Drama category at the Golden Globe Awards. Compared with last year, Daenerys Entertainment also performed very strongly in this year's awards season, and its research efforts are far beyond the ever-decline Orion Pictures.

The Oscar nomination has been announced, and the key to award PR is this month.

Noting that Simon's gaze was clear, Michelle Pfeiffer no longer covered it, stepped forward a little, looked at Simon slightly, reached out to Simon's arm with one hand, and said, "Simon, the hotel I stayed in is really bad. You must have a place to stay in Berlin. How about we go to your place to talk?"

Simon faced the woman's goal, raised his hand and held the tiny little hand that the woman called, but let it go, with some fun in his smile, and shook his head slightly, "I'm sorry, Michelle, I can't give you the Oscar heroine this time, so do you still have to go to my place to chat?"
Chapter completed!